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Survey of Ophthalmology | 2013

Mobile assistive technologies for the visually impaired

Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Dympna O'Sullivan; Hannah Bartlett

There are around 285 million visually impaired people worldwide, and around 370,000 people are registered as blind or partially sighted in the UK. Ongoing advances in information technology (IT) are increasing the scope for IT-based mobile assistive technologies to facilitate the independence, safety, and improved quality of life of the visually impaired. Research is being directed at making mobile phones and other handheld devices accessible via our haptic (touch) and audio sensory channels. We review research and innovation within the field of mobile assistive technology for the visually impaired and, in so doing, highlight the need for successful collaboration between clinical expertise, computer science, and domain users to realize fully the potential benefits of such technologies. We initially reflect on research that has been conducted to make mobile phones more accessible to people with vision loss. We then discuss innovative assistive applications designed for the visually impaired that are either delivered via mainstream devices and can be used while in motion (e.g., mobile phones) or are embedded within an environment that may be in motion (e.g., public transport) or within which the user may be in motion (e.g., smart homes).


human computer interaction with mobile devices and services | 2015

2nd Workshop on Designing with Older Adults: Towards a Complete Methodology

Emma Nicol; Mark D. Dunlop; Andreas Komninos; Marilyn Rose McGee-Lennon; Lynne Baillie; Parisa Eslambolchilar; Pin Sym Foong; Paul Gault; Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Fáber Danilo Giraldo Velásquez; Ann-Marie Horcher

The ageing process can interfere considerably with the use of mobile devices, e.g. due to changes in vision, attention, and motor control. Designing mobile technology with older adults poses its own challenges. In the absence of a complete methodology for working with older users, researchers and designers are often left to improvise their own methods. This can result in co-design relationships being compromised and weak design insights emerging. How can we best adapt or modify existing methods for working with this group?


International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction | 2015

Participatory Design: How to Engage Older Adults in Participatory Design Activities

Jo Lumsden; Lilit Hakobyan; Dympna O'Sullivan

Ongoing advances in mobile technologies have the potential to improve independence and quality of life of older adults by supporting the delivery of personalised and ubiquitous healthcare solutions. The authors are actively engaged in participatory, user-focused research to create a mobile assistive healthcare-related intervention for persons with age-related macular degeneration AMD: the authors report here on our participatory research in which participatory design PD has been positively adopted and adapted for the design of our mobile assistive technology. The authors discuss their work as a case study in order to outline the practicalities and highlight the benefits of participatory research for the design of technology for and importantly with older adults. The authors argue it is largely impossible to achieve informed and effective design and development of healthcare-related technologies without employing participatory approaches, and outline recommendations for engaging in participatory design with older adults with impairments based on practical experience.


human computer interaction with mobile devices and services | 2014

Re-imagining commonly used mobile interfaces for older adults

Emma Nicol; Mark D. Dunlop; Andreas Komninos; Marilyn Rose McGee-Lennon; Lynne Baillie; Alistair D. N. Edwards; Parisa Eslambolchilar; Joy Goodman-Deane; Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Ingrid Mulder; Patrick Pei-Luen Rau; Katie A. Siek

Many countries have an increasingly aging population. In recent years, mobile technologies have had a massive impact on social and working lives. As the size of the older user population rises, many people will want to continue professional, social and lifestyle usage of mobiles into 70s and beyond. Mobile technologies can lead to increased community involvement and personal independence. While mobile technologies can provide many opportunities, the aging process can interfere with their use. This workshop brings together researchers who are re-imagining common mobile interfaces so that they are more suited to use by older adults.


international conference on human-computer interaction | 2014

Participatory Research with Older Adults with AMD: Co-Designing a SMART Diet Diary App

Lilit Hakobyan; Joanna Lumsden; Dympna O'Sullivan


BCS-HCI '13 Proceedings of the 27th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference | 2013

Designing a mobile diet diary application with and for older adults with AMD: a case study

Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Dympna O'Sullivan; Hannah Bartlett


BCS-HCI '12 Proceedings of the 26th Annual BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference on People and Computers | 2012

Understanding the IT-related attitudes and needs of persons with age-related macular degeneration: a case study

Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Dympna O'Sullivan; Hannah Bartlett


International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction | 2014

Older Adults with AMD as Co-Designers of an Assistive Mobile Application

Jo Lumsden; Lilit Hakobyan; Dympna O'Sullivan


human computer interaction with mobile devices and services | 2016

A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration

Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Rachel L. Shaw; Dympna O'Sullivan


Archive | 2013

PICTIVE participatory design process with older adults with AMD

Lilit Hakobyan; Jo Lumsden; Dympna O'Sullivan

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Joanna Lumsden

National Research Council

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Emma Nicol

University of Strathclyde

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Mark D. Dunlop

University of Strathclyde

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